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Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol - More Fish, Less Custard, Totally Wonderful
Time can be rewritten. So can 19th-century morality tales! Tonight's Doctor Who Christmas special—a time-honored (honoured?) British tradition—was the best re-imagining of a Dickens classic not involving the Muppets. Let's take another look at it!
So we all know the story of "A Christmas Carol," right? Ebenezer Scrooge is a scary and lonely old man who hates Christmas and makes everyone around him as miserable as he possibly can. But then on one magical Christmas Eve he's visited by three spirits who show him Christmases past, present and future in order to make him a better man. With the fear of God put in him by the realization that his actions have real world implications and the fear of dying sad and alone he changes his ways and brings Christmas cheer wherever he goes! So inspiring.
In the Who-niverse, though, the story is a little bit different. On a planet far, far away and in what I'm assuming is a distant future despite a penchant of the population for Victorian-era clothing, humanity has created civilization on a planet surrounded by an atmosphere teeming with fish that can swim in a layer of impenetrable clouds.
How exactly? Some combination of electrical energy and ice crystallization, which means these fish can only survive in cold air and that that air can be manipulated by sound waves or some such thing. To be honest, like most things on Doctor Who the science sounds more than a bit dodgy but that's never really been this show's strong suit anyway. Oh, and you should know that both the fish and the layer of clouds can be calmed with singing, but more on that later.
First, let's take this episode from the very beginning. A star-liner carrying 4,000 passengers from Earth is about to crash but get trapped inside this dense layer of cloud cover. However will they get out of it? If only a young honeymooning couple with a friend who happens to be a time-traveling alien were on board!
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They've got an hour before they slip through the ice-crystal/fish-infested cloud cover before they die and it's up to the Doctor to convince a man called Kazran with control over the sky to relinquish it long enough to let the ship land safely. But he hates people! And he especially hates them on Christmas! So the Doctor decides to take matters into his own hands by traveling back in time and manipulating Kazran's time-line thus turning him into a better man. In another example of the many ways in which Steven Moffat's tenure at the helm of Doctor Who plays more like a fairy tale than a sci-fi drama, we see the Doctor manipulate Kazran's time-line as Kazran watches. His memories change as the episode goes on and we can see on his face the effects of the Doctor's meddling. Unfortunately, it's all for naught. Instead of just making him more compassionate, the Doctor creates a severely bitter and broken-hearted one. While showing Kazran the joys of the universe in the TARDIS the Doctor introduces him to a young woman named Abigail who they bring out of a cryogenic freeze every Christmas Eve to join them. Her's is the B story line involving a sadistic method of collateral whereby people put themselves up so their relatives can take loans. Abigails's sister had taken a loan out decades ago and she volunteered to have herself frozen. Not only that but we soon learn that she's dying, has only 9 days to live, and spends 8 of them on Christmas Eves spent with Kazran and the Doctor. Once Kazran finds out, though, it's too late. He's fallen in love and becomes cold and unfeeling when he freezes her again for the last time knowing that opening her door again would doom her to her last day ever. SAD! Even sadder because Kazran gets pretty hunky in his early twenties and how attractive would these two kids' offspring have been?
It's always a shame when pretty people can't be together, isn't it?
And now it's time for the ghost of Christmas Present to show Kazran a thing or two. She appears in the guise of an Amy Pond hologram, bringing with her 4,000 other holograms. Each one is a passenger on board her ship who is about to die, all singing in unison in an attempt to manipulate the clouds using sound vibrations in order to land their ship safely. Unfortunately the singing doesn't work and neither does Amy's intervention. Apparently the sight of 4,000 ghost-like spirits singing Christmas hymns in his basement wasn't enough to make Kazran less of a prick. So what next? Well, it's all up to the ghost of Christmas Future.
For Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Future is a menacing creature shrouded like death who shows Ebenezer where he ends up when he's long gone from this world: dead and alone and a joke to the townsfolk. The Doctor, however, decides that death isn't nearly as frightening as life. Rather than take present-day Kazran into the future in the TARDIS, he brings his childhood self to the present to meet himself as a bitter old man. And he's right! Aging is scary! He's so jarred by the experience that his heart grows three sizes and the old and bitter Kazran instantly becomes someone who decides that 4,000 people dying isn't a good thing. He rushes to the ship's aid with only a couple of minutes left to spare by deciding to defrost Abigail one last time so she can tame the sky with her singing even though it would mean sealing her fate.
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And so, like any and every Doctor Who special before it, our story ended with a happy ending and some snow. Did we learn much of anything new about the Doctor? No. But we did learn a little about Amy and Rory's bedroom habits, and that's something worth noting. All in all, the Doctor's first big push into the American market by airing the Christmas special on Christmas day for the first time in America, I'd say, was a smashing success. Here's to looking forward to season 6's premiere in the Spring.


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ORLANDO, Fla., June 20 (UPI) -- Pitbull's tight white pants recently made a return on The Tonight Show.
The 33-year-old rapper spoke to Jimmy Fallon on Thursday about the outfit he wore to the World Cup opening ceremony. His tight, white, rolled-up trousers caused a stir, and became the main focus of his performance with Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte last week.
"Who ever thought that the talk of the performance would have been some rolled up pants?" he asks with a laugh. "If I would have known that, I would have been rolling up my pants for many years."
always representing the 305 pic.twitter.com/09yDzO9jqJ— Pitbull (@pitbull) June 17, 2014
Later in the segment, Fallon wore a pair of Pitbull-style pants to play a giant game of Duff beer pong with the rapper. The host easily took the lead until Pitbull took a break and returned in his World Cup outfit.
Fallon is no stranger to tight white pants, having worn them in a sketch with Jennifer Lopez earlier in June.

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What can one say about a movie in which a man allows another man to slice (and bite) his penis off, have him fry it up in a pan, and serve it to the near-dead (and penisless) man before he nods off into eternal sleep in a bloody bathtub?
How about "Don't watch it"?
One of the sickest and freakiest movies ever to come from a nation well-known for its freaky and sick movies (Germany), Cannibal is shocking, outrageous, sickening ... and just a little bit interesting because it's based on actual events. Entirely true: Two gay men met through the personal ads, and they both shared a rather unseemly passion: One of 'em loves to eat human flesh, and the other guy wants to be, well, eaten. It's all very gross, trust me.
Writer/director Marion Dora treats the story like its Shakespeare meets Adrian Lyne, which explains why there's next to no spoken dialogue in Cannibal -- and also why much of the visual gimmickry looks and feels a whole lot like a Nine Inch Nails video. Once Dora gets down to the slicing and the chomping, the movie's as grisly and off-putting as any horror flick you've ever seen. Only Cannibal isn;t really a horror movie. It's a "gore flick," absolutely, but aside from the idea of using another person's body for sustenance, there's not much here that qualifies as "scary."
"Pretentious," however, Cannibal has in spades. It's a long and languid journey through the sledgehammer subtext and anally-fixated allegory. Someone more astute than myself may be able to find a point here, a moral or a piece of subliminal meaning ... but all I saw was two guys groping each other for an hour, followed by a half hour of some truly disturbing snack-time.
The DVD
Audio/Video: Unearthed Films does a fine job with this nasty little obscurity, delivering the film in a suitably icky widescreen transfer. Audio is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0, which does a suitable job of doling out the ponderous score for 89 minutes.
Extras: Just some trailers.
Final Thoughts
If you're so feverish a gorehound that this movie still sounds compelling to you, by all means feel free to give it a rental. (I'm the same way.) But unless you're looking for 60 minutes of yawns followed by 30 minutes of "yuck," you'll probably walk away disappointed. And grossed out.


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Obstetrics / Gynecology Experts Serving Nova Scotia
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Experts in the medical science of disease, reproductive physiology, including infertility, and endocrinology in women. An obstetrician (or ob/gyn, or obgyn expert) specializes in the care of women during and after pregnancy. Related topics include lactation and breastfeeding. Obstetrics / Gynecology experts serve as expert witnesses and forensic consultants in Nova Scotia legal matters, and provide expert reports and testimony for judges, attorneys, lawyers, law firms, insurance companies and government agencies in Federal and state court trials and arbitrations in Nova Scotia.
The listings below are of Obstetrics / Gynecology experts serving Nova Scotia.
Featured ListingsUrology & Mesh Medical Consulting PLLC
Matthew Karlovsky
Paradise Valley, AZ
Dr Karlovsky is fellowship-trained, double Board certified in Urology & Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (formerly Urogynecology). Faculty at the University of Arizona, School of Medicine, Phoenix Campus, Vice Chairman of Surgery at Chandler Regional Medical Center, and Outside Consultant for the Arizona Medical Board. Plaintiff and Defense, surgical complications, trauma, accidents, mesh and MDL cases, genital injury, device complications (InterStim or implants) and criminal/ FBI cases. Timely and thorough review, Reports, Depo and Trial Testimony. **30 minute free initial consultation by phone** 480-272-0499.
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Fred Hurst, MD
Poughkeepsie, NY
Board Certified Obs/gyn-member ACOG 25 years experience in chart review depositions and trial testimony for plaintiff and defendant. Fair and impartial opinions. Prompt response to all inquiries.
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Spotsylvania, VA
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Harvey Lederman, MD
Poughkeepsie, NY
Harvey H. Lederman, MD, is a medicare enrolled Obstetrics & Gynecology physician in Poughkeepsie, New York. He graduated from medical school in 1972 and has 44 years of diverse experience in both Obstetrics / Gynecology.
Therese O'Connor, MD
Elmhurst, IL
I am a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist who has been in full-time practice since 1985. From the beginning of my career I have been involved in the hospital's quality committee where cases with poor outcomes are scrutinized. These experiences have been invaluable in the way I approach the medical-legal cases that I review.
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Rabbie Hanna
Rochester Hills, MI
Gynecologic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Vaginal Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy, Robotic Surgery, Primary Peritoneal Cancer, Robotic Hysterectomy, Gynecologic Surgery, Cervical Cancer Missed and Delayed Diagnosis, Endometrial Cancer, Vulvar Cancer and gynecologic surgery complications.
Neshi Bakshi, M.D., F.A.C.O.G
Neshi Bakshi, M.D., F.A.C.O.G
Watchung, NJ
Dr. Neshi Bakshi is a Board Certified MD in Obstetrics and Gynecology (F.A.C.O.G.) in 1984 and Diplomat of American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP) with Sub-Specialty Certification in Managed Care Healthcare Quality and Management (CHCQM) IN 1995.
She is in private practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology since 1974 with a good crimson report and worked with attorneys for plaintiffs and insures on a flat fee basis with cost effective initial retainer.
Tammy Lockett-Benjamin, MD, FACOG, CHCQM
Reston, VA
Dr. Lockett-Benjamin has over 16 years experience in OB/Gyn in both private practice and as an OB hospitalist. She has experience in obstetrical and surgical complication, fetal monitoring, medical utilization, and general obstetrics and gynecology.
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Steven Pliskow, MD, FACOG, FACFE
West Palm Beach, FL
Board-certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology and Forensic Medicine. Available for medical chart review, expert testimony, and court appearances. Plaintiff or Defense. All other medical specialties available.
Gloria M. Kardong, MD, DFAPA
Medical Expert Witness, Psychiatry
Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Kardong is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University Medical Center. One of Dr. Kardongs specialties is providing services at the interface between OB- GYN and Psychiatry. This includes psychiatric problems relating to pregnancy and postpartum, infertility, gynecologic oncology, and PTSD/ adult consequences of childhood abuse.
Scott Evan Eder, MD, FACOG, FACS
Scott Evan Eder, MD, FACOG, FACS
Plainsboro, NJ
Board certified ob/gyn, 28 yrs. practice; BA, history, Boston U.;MS, physiology, Rutgers U.; MD, Catholic Univ. of Louvain, Belgium: MS, administrative medicine, U of Wisconsin, Madison, FACOG, FACS, Certified Physician Executive, Certified Physician Investigator, Clinical Assistant Professor, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School Dept. of Ob/Gyn & Women's Health
Elite Medical Experts, LLC
Tucson, AZ
Elite Medical Experts specializes in medical and surgical litigation. From Stanford to Yale, and from all places in between, Elite secures top-tier OB/GYN experts from leading universities. Each is Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology with a busy clinical practice. Please call today for a case analysis by an in-house physician or nurse. Elite Medical Experts works directly with legal teams and does not accept inquiries from private parties.
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Pamela Noel, MD, MPH
Lutz, FL
Dr. Pamela Noel graduated, Magna Cum Laude, from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She received her medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and completed Internal Medicine residency at Johns Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. She completed fellowship training in Infectious Diseases at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. She also earned a graduate certificate in Infection Control and has a Master of Public Health degree in Public Health Practice at the University of South Florida. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.
C. Paul Sinkhorn, MD
OB/GYN - Medical Expert Witness
Riverside, CA
Expert Reviewer/Witness for OB/GYN. Teaching faculty at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and University of California, Riverside Medical School. 50/50 Plaintiff/Defense. Please see website at www.expertdoctor.net for full information.


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November 02, 2010
The Reality of Home Improvement: HGTV installment
Posted in Buying, Selling, and Living by Justin Waskow
On any given weekend in my house, at least a couple of hours will be spent watching the designers, craftspeople and entertainers on HGTV or its spunky sister station, the DIY Network.
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August 13, 2010
5 Deal Breakers that can blindside home buyers
Posted in Uncategorized by Justin Waskow
Don't let these 5 "Deal Breakers" come between you and your new home.
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June 09, 2010
Creating a household budget while we wait for our jetpacks
Posted in Buying and Living by Justin Waskow
If you're like me you grew up in a world where technology promised exciting innovations like jetpacks, flying cars and monorails.
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March 01, 2010
The market is finding stability
Posted in Market News by Justin Waskow
The last decade has been a wild ride for homeowners, real estate professionals and most balance sheets.
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February 01, 2010
Find your real estate agent
Posted in Buying and Selling by Justin Waskow
You have many tough choices to make as you start looking for the home of your dreams and prepare to make one of the largest financial decisions of your life.
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January 25, 2010
What is a house?
Posted in Living by Justin Waskow
What does the Internet say we think about our homes in 2010?
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The Uncomfortable, Taboo Reality Facing Many Female Prisoners
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Earlier this year, ATTN: reported on an overlooked issue for homeless women: lack of accessibility to feminine products on the streets. Some of the women interviewed said they had stopped menstruating, which can be caused by extreme stress and poor nutrition, among other things. Female inmates also have trouble accessing these personal hygiene products, and the prison guards are often not much help.
Chandra Bozelko, who spent more than six years at York Correctional Institution in Niantic, Connecticut, writes that she experienced this problem firsthand while serving time, and the experience posed sanitary risks to her and the other prisoners. According to Bozelko, she and her fellow inmates were given about 10 menstrual pads each per week. This might seem sufficient for a four to seven day cycle, but it is important to remember that many women outside prison go through several pads a day, especially on heavier menstruation days, so the limited number of pads distributed to prisoners can result in female inmates using one pad far longer than they should.
"[The situation allowed] for only one change a day in an average five-day monthly cycle," she writes. "The lack of sanitary supplies is so bad in women's prisons that I have seen pads fly right out of an inmate's pants: prison maxi pads don't have wings and they have only average adhesive so, when a woman wears the same pad for several days because she can't find a fresh one, that pad often fails to stick to her underwear and the pad falls out. It's disgusting but it's true." (more…)


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Growing in notoriety and popularity, the Lancaster Music Festival has just been named among the winners in the 2013 Lancaster Tourism Awards. The 5th annual Lancaster Music Festival takes place this weekend, 11th – 13th October. With over 100 performances at over 30 venues, there's something to meet every taste, whether your passion is blue grass, punk, rock, indie and pretty much everything in between. Most of the shows are free, as are the brochures. The city will indeed be alive with the sound of music.
One of the featured artists is local singer/songwriter Jay Diggins from Scorton, Lancashire – tipped to be an artist on the verge of his big break. Jay's debut album, 'Searching', was recorded at his own purpose built studio in Scorton and launched on 23rd September at Lancaster's Grand Theatre to co-incide with the start of an international tour which will round off in New York in January next year. Continue reading "Lancaster Music Festival – Something for Everyone"


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Citi to sell Diners Club business in Japan
Citigroup has told bidders for its Japanese retail banking operations that it was looking to sell its profitable Diners Club card business in Japan with the retail unit, sources with knowledge of the matter said. The US bank has bMore…
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Bahrain-based BMI Bank has announced the launch of its second co-branded credit card product in partnership with Diners Club. Customers who pay for purchases with the card stand an opportunity to win cash prizes on the bank'More…
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Pope: Mary's Assumption Reflects Her Son's Glory and Christian Hope
The Holy Father celebrates the Aug. 15 solemnity, a holy day of obligation.
Having been taken into heaven both spiritually and bodily, the Virgin Mary helps believers to grow in "Christian hope" during their earthly lives, Pope Benedict XVI taught on Assumption Day.
The Pope celebrated Mass at Castel Gandolfo's parish church of St. Thomas of Villanova on the Aug. 15 solemnity. During his homily, he said Mary's intercession with God can "help us to live well and with hope the time that God gives to us" on earth.
In remarks reported by Vatican Radio, he noted that the virtue of Christian hope "is not just nostalgia for heaven," but a "living and active desire for God here in the world." That desire "makes us indefatigable pilgrims," providing "the courage and strength of faith" through "the power of love."
The Pope also observed that by entering the fullness of life with God, the Virgin Mary was not leaving behind the faithful on earth, but instead becoming closer to all.
Dogmatically defined in 1950, the assumption of the Virgin Mary, body and soul, into heaven is a perennial part of the Church's faith, Pope Benedict told pilgrims who joined him to pray the Angelus at his summer residence later in the day.
He explained that Christ's mother, who was "redeemed from the first moment of her life," is "associated in a special way" with the mystery of Christ's own life, death, resurrection and ascension into heaven.
Mary's physical and spiritual entry into God's presence represents "the paschal mystery of Christ fully realized in her," as she is "intimately united with her Son" and "fully conformed to him."
"But the Assumption is a reality that touches us, too," the Pope reflected, pointing out that it shows "the reality of the glory" to which God calls "each of us and the whole Church."
As Pope Benedict greeted pilgrims gathered in the courtyard of the Apostolic Palace for the Angelus, he expressed his desire that "the example and prayers of Mary, Queen of Heaven" would "inspire and sustain us on our pilgrimage of faith."
Under her protection, believers on earth may hope to "rejoice with her in the glory of the Resurrection and the fulfillment of her Son's promises."


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Reclaim the Beats Workshop
Sonntag 08.10.2017 15:00 | Seminarraum 3
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Veranstalter/-in: Reveller Records
Reclaim the Beats 2017
The spirit of sound is ancient and precious. The plight of music genres are parallel to historic indigenous societies who's glorious treasures were plundered by foreign conquerors. Colonization, supremacy and capitalism have continued to capture and use our cultures to it's awe, entertainment and profit. Reclaim the Beats Festival 2017 performs a restoration for precious gems created by people of color and queers in music.
Reclaim the Beats is a festival with a focus on music genres created by black, POC and queer people that have been heavily gentrified in media over several years. These genres are House, Techno, Rock & HipHop. Spanning over 2 weeks with series of more than 5 events including concert, dance parties, workshops and panels. The 2nd edition in October 2017 will continue to pay tribute and to highlight modern artists in music genres that were started by people of color and queer talents.
Shanti Suki is a singer, curator and educator in Berlin. With Late Nights In Squat Bars she writes and sings postcolonial feminist electro-pop with Dafne Della Dafne, and curates festivals and group art shows. She is part of the London / Berlin based electronic synth pop duo Coyer Koya who released their debut EP Ease Tension in July 2016. In her monthly radio show Hidden Stories on Colaboradio, she tells stories about activism, histories, politics and art from various corners of this besieged world, weaving in songs and sounds as part of the narrative. Shanti Suki is currently working on the autobiographical performance series and accompanying research project Skewed, looking at self-fetishization and women* artists of colour. An initial version of Skewed was performed at Reflektor Festival 2016.
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Poignant 'welcome home' at BWI greets troops on Sept. 11
Operation Welcome Home Maryland welcomes troops home since 2007
It was a special homecoming Tuesday night for troops who touched down in Maryland on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Marylanders and families who sacrificed while loved ones served overseas delivered a warm welcome home for many men and women who put their lives on the line defending America's freedom.
"It's surprising and emotional," said Ret. Staff Sgt. Derek Green of the greeting. "I didn't really think about it until we landed, and I was like, 'Oh wow, we're home on 9/11.' We're there for a reason for things that happened more than 10 years ago. We're back, and it's just good to be home."
Operation Welcome Home Maryland members took part in the homecoming welcome for soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guard service members who pass through the International terminal at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
- Link: Operation Welcome Home Maryland
- Call recorded hotline for events schedule: 410-630-1555
BWI is one of the first stops for service members returning home from Afghanistan and other areas in the Middle East. Operation Welcome Home Maryland has greeted every flight home since 2007.
"We come, we greet them, we shake their hands and we welcome them back home," said Vietnam War veteran Diamond Kimos.
Kimos said he was supposed to be in New York the day of the terrorist attacks 11 years ago, but his trip was canceled the night before.
"The morning of that attack, I was supposed to be at the World Trade Center with a group from Hunt Valley Motor Coach going to the 105th floor," he said.
Kimos said he's grateful to have an opportunity to give the service members something he didn't receive when he came home from war.
"I got the nasty remarks -- baby killer, murderer, rotten tomatoes and rotten eggs. Myself and the rest of the Vietnam veterans never got this," Kimos said. "This is my payback to them."
Jenn Lozzacko and her family helped pack welcome home bags, and she's happy to share this moment with her sons.
"I wanted the children to see that there were people (doing this) behind just on the news, just saying that they're soldiers who fight in the war. I wanted them to see the people who were doing it," she said.
"It means a hell of a lot to them, to know that people are here to welcome them back to the U.S. and for a job well done," Kimos said.
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The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® series continues by recognizing seven pairs of football players who bleed Tiger blue.
In Tennessee State history, there have been a total of seven student-athletes who have followed their father's footsteps by suiting up on the TSU football team.
The first pair to don the same jersey was Fred Sumrall Sr. and Fred Sumrall Jr. The elder of the two played at the school from 1936 to 1939 and was a part of the 1938 team that lost only one game. His son played on the line during the late 1960's and later became a coach for the Tigers for over a decade.
The second father and son combo was actually a trio. Robert Drummond had two sons who were not far apart in ages play for Big Blue in Amos and James Drummond. Robert was an All-American tackle for Big Blue from 1945-47 and was a part of back-to-back Black College National Championship teams in 1946 and 1947. Amos and James both played on the team during the 1980's and both were strong tacklers and blockers just like their dad.
The next father-son duo was Frank Pillow Sr. and Frank Pillow Jr. In 1984, Pillow Jr. joined the Tennessee State football team as a receiver. His father played at the school in the early 1960's, but Pillow Jr. had a more dynamic career.
During his senior season, Pillow Jr. led the Tigers in receptions with 37 and in yards with 597. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Pillow Jr. in the eleventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft. Professionally, Pillow Jr. had 23 career receptions for 324 yards.
The next son to follow his father was current head football coach Rod Reed. Reed became the anchor for the TSU defense from 1985 to 1988 and is the school's all-time leader in tackles with 406. Reed's father, Robert was a great player as well. Robert was chosen to the Pittsburgh Courier's All-American team in 1963 and 1964 as a guard.
During Rod Reed's senior season, Romannie Marsalis became the fifth TSU football player to attend his father's alma mater. Rommanie played receiver for Big Blue, but his dad, James played cornerback.
Rommanie had big shoes to fill as his father was drafted in the first round by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1969. James played for the team for nine seasons and was even a member of the team that won the last Super Bowl between the AFL and NFL in 1970.
In 1998, Al Davis suited up in blue and white, following his father, Albert, before him. Al wore number 29- three digits lower than his dad who played modern-day running back. Albert played setback in the "T" formation that has fallen out of style among teams today. The Tigers won the Black College National Championship in 1970- Albert's final season.
Last season, Tennessee State welcomed the last father-son duo when Weldon Garlington joined the team. In his freshman season, Weldon returned 26 kicks for an average of 20.9 yards, including a 100-yard return against Austin Peay.
Weldon's dad, Leon could run too. In 1987, he was clocked at 4.6 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Leon started his TSU career as a quarterback, but he moved to free safety during his sophomore campaign.
The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® highlights some of the greatest moments in honor of Tennessee State's centennial celebration. A new moment will be released each weekday for a total of 100. These moments were chosen by the TSU 100 Moments committee, which consists of alums from various departments. TSU has so many great moments, not all can be represented in these 100.
Sports Information Assistant Alex Mitchell contributed to this article.
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Real Sugar Maple & Japanese Maple Dipped in Rose Gold & Iridescent Copper.
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Interview Relatives to Discover Your Family History
17 May 2011
Do you want to discover your family history, but are not quite sure where to start? One of the best ways to learn about your family history is also the most often overlooked. Interview your relatives!
You'll be amazed by the wealth of information you can discover about the colorful personalities in your family simply by asking the right questions. Take the list of questions below to your next family gathering and start interviewing your relatives.
You can go through the entire list in one sitting or break it up into many sessions. You might even consider audio or video taping the sessions. Such tapes make a priceless record of your family and their stories for future generations.
Family History Interview Questions:
- What is your full name? Why did your parents choose this name for you? Did you have a nickname?
- When and where were you born? Where you told any stories about your birth?
- What is your earliest childhood memory?
- What were your brothers and sisters like?
- What was school like for you as a child? What were your best and worst subjects? What school activities and sports did you participate in?
- Did your family have any particular beliefs or traditions, or did you celebrate any special holidays?
- Do you remember any fads from your youth? Popular hairstyles? Clothes? Music? What were your favorite things to do for fun? ?
- What would you consider the most important inventions that have been made during your lifetime?
- What world events had the most impact on you while you were growing up? Did any of them personally affect your family?
- How old were you when you left home and where did you live?
- Did you receive any further education or training?
- Did you do military service? How long did you serve? What units or regiments did you belong to? Did you ever serve abroad?
- What occupations have you had and where have you worked?
- How did you meet your spouse? When did you get married? Did you go on honeymoon?
- When and where were your children born? Do you have any stories about their births?
- When and where were your parents born? What where their occupations?
- Did your parents tell you how they met?
- Of all the things you learned from your parents, what do you feel was the most valuable?
- Do you remember your grandparents? Do you recall any stories about them, or details about their lives?
- Did you ever hear stories about your great-grandparents? Did you meet them? Do you know where they lived or died?
- Are there any special heirlooms, photos, bibles or other memorabilia that have been passed down in your family?
- What do you know about your family surname?
- Did you know of anyone in the family who migrated? Why did they leave their native land?
In closing, it's always a good idea to ask if there is anything you haven't asked that they would like to comment on. You'll often be pleasantly surprised by the answers!
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By Michael Luongo, Special to CNN • Updated 10th November 2012
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Carol Malone never knew her father. She was born in 1942, and her father, U.S. Army Sgt. Victor J. Hubany, was killed in 1944, before he'd been home from war to meet his little girl. She used to watch hours of World War II footage, looking for a glimpse of him.
"I don't even know if he ever saw pictures of me," said Malone, now 70.
But eight years ago, she made her first-ever trip to visit his gravesite -- in Belgium, his final resting place after battles throughout Europe, including the liberation of Paris.
He's just one American fighter whose remains lie in foreign fields, a soldier whose sacrifice is forever commemorated in one of the 24 permanent American burial grounds outside the United States.
"It brought me some peace in my soul. Up until then, I only heard 'You were young then. Your father never came home,'" Malone said. "But I don't think I understood until now, at my age now, that he was someone who fought and died.
"When I stood next to his grave, that was the closest I ever was to him, and it was just great."
Carol Malone never met her father, but she visited his grave in Belgium's Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in 2004.
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About 125,000 U.S. war dead are buried in these overseas resting places. The cemeteries are maintained by the Arlington, Virginia-based American Battle Monuments Commission, which also maintains memorials in New York's Battery Park, San Francisco's Presidio and its newest memorial, the
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The battle monuments commission was created by Congress in 1923. Foreign cemeteries for American military members existed earlier, but most conflicts before then were fought at home or incurred fewer casualties.
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"Given the number of those killed on all sides, the U.S. did not know what do to. How can you bring this many over? But they also had to figure out a way to commemorate why these men died, their sacrifice," said Tim Nosal, the commission's director of public affairs.
"The idea was, if we establish cemeteries, the soldiers and sailors become the monument."
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Among the first cemeteries was Meuse-Argonne in France, containing more than 14,000 American military dead, the largest number interred in a single place in Europe.
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in France is the largest American cemetery in Europe.
Courtesy American Battle Monuments Commission
Today, the overseas cemeteries are visited by family members and history buffs. Many are located near major tourist centers around Europe, although "they weren't necessarily located because something was popular or beautiful but because something happened with specific meaning," Nosal said.
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Families of deceased World War I soldiers were given choices regarding their loved ones' remains. Among them were burial in these overseas cemeteries with perpetual care; return to the United States to a national cemetery or to a family grave site; or sending the remains anywhere in the world, with the family responsible for funeral costs. About 20% of families chose overseas cemeteries.
"They took so many casualties, we decided it was hallowed ground," Nosal said, referring to Meuse-Argonne, adding, "when you leave the cemetery you are literally walking in trenches of the war."
The military repeated the program for World War II, leading to the creation of the battle monument commission's best-known cemetery, Normandy, which appeared in the closing scene of the movie "Saving Private Ryan." Legislation in 1947 put World War II cemeteries in the commission's care, as well.
"The Normandy campaign is so important for the world and for the United States and its history. This is why it so resonates with people," Nosal said. "If you think about it, this was the first time the U.S. was leading an Allied force, so it propelled the U.S. into a superpower. This is the beginning of the end for World War II. Hitler would be gone within 11 months."
France has 11 American cemeteries, the most of any other country. Belgium has three, the United Kingdom and Italy, two, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, one.
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A few exist outside Europe and some have passed into the battle monument commission's stewardship, such as the oldest, Mexico City National Cemetery. It dates from 1847 and is the burial site of nearly 750 unidentified American soldiers killed in the Mexican-American War, and later from the U.S. Civil War and Spanish-American War. Another cemetery in Panama dates from 1914 with remains of soldiers and others from Panama Canal construction and conflicts.
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines is the largest of the overseas cemeteries, with more than 17,000 Americans, marking World War II's Pacific Theatre. Another in Tunisia holds remains from World War II's North Africa battles. Even earlier battles the U.S. fought in North Africa along with those in Mexico are reflected in a line from the Marines' Hymn: "From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli."
By the Korean War, Nosal said, there was "a conscious decision to return all the remains back home," with technological advances speeding the process. A new overseas memorial -- not a cemetery -- will open next year in Busan, South Korea, in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery and Peace Park.
Various travel companies bring Americans to these cemeteries and other war sites.
Vietnam veteran Butch Sincock, president of Pennsylvania's MilSpec Tours, believes showing them to a new generation is important. Even if veterans themselves aren't able to go, those close to them can; some of his European tours have included family members of George C. Marshall, an architect of the post-war plan to rebuild Europe.
"World War II vets are literally dying out, unfortunately," Sincock said, "but some of their adult children are taking interest."
Carol Malone's son, Bruce, is superintendent of the commission's Rhône Cemetery in France. Himself a military veteran, he said "it is an emotional event to visit, but we also show the families the level of care we take for these beautiful memorials. That helps sometimes, that their families, these soldiers are being taken care of very well. It also helps to put into context what happened where they died, and what they were fighting for."
Bruce Malone first learned at age 12 that his grandfather was buried in Belgium after he was killed in 1944. The knowledge "sparked a love of military history ever since. I can understand what it means to the family to have a relative who never came home."
It was his research that inspired his mother to visit the overseas cemetery on Memorial Day 2004. She weeps now to remember it.
"All you see is row after row of white crosses," Carol Malone said. "You just stand there and you are speechless. You can't imagine until you see it in person, I always think how many gave their lives."
As overwhelming to her was the love locals showed the cemetery.
"One thing I will never forget, the hundreds of people at the memorial," she said. "The Belgian people are so thankful now. There is a group that has adopted my father's grave.
They put out flowers and visit my father's grave."
Young Americans might benefit most from a visit, Carol Malone said.
"I don't think it would have been a free country had these men and women not gone over and fought," she said. "We would be living a different life and these young people need to see this."
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While it is not yet known exactly how many vehicles were damaged or destroyed by the flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy, the number is expected to be very high. Many of these vehicles are expected to move from state to state as they are cleaned up and offered for sale at auto auctions, used car dealerships, and even by private parties.
After being cleaned up, these vehicles may look like any other vehicle. However, there are significant mechanical, safety and health risks associated with flood-damaged vehicles.
Due to the high number of vehicles suffering damage, it is possible some of them will enter Washington and be offered for sale here, Department of Licensing Director Alan Haight said. And because dealers may not be aware of a vehicle's past, consumers must protect themselves, he added.
"When purchasing a used car, consumers should always carefully examine and test drive a vehicle," Haight said. "They also should have it inspected by a mechanic they trust and avoid any seller who refuses to allow an independent inspection."
Dirty floodwater can cause rust and damage major mechanical parts like engines and transmissions. The water also damages electrical systems especially onboard computers that are often located at low points in vehicles, like under seats. Salt water is particularly damaging to the sensitive electronics in modern vehicles.
These tips can help to spot potential flood-damaged vehicles:
- Before buying any used car, always get a pre-purchase inspection by a trusted mechanic. The extra cost may save money in the long run if major problems are discovered.
- Ask to see the title of a used car. Check the date and place of transfer to see if the car came from a flood-damaged state and if the title is stamped "salvage."
- Use an online vehicle history tracking service like Carfax.com to get more information about a vehicle's past.
- Check all gauges on the dashboard to make sure they are accurate, and to look for signs of water.
- Test the lights, windshield wipers, turn signals, cigarette lighter, radio, heater and air conditioner several times to make sure they work. Also, flex some wires under the dash to see if they bend or crack, since wet wires become brittle upon drying and can crack or fail at any time.
- Check the trunk, glove compartment, and beneath the seats and dash for signs of mud, rust or water damage.
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 16 11:22 am Post subject: Cheap Foriegn Imports?
We need to replace one of our wood burning stoves but like most tight wads, I don't want to pay over the odds. Having said that, I know that you tend to get what you pay for.
There are myriads of cheap cast iron and steel stoves being imported into the UK and I'm hoping that I might find one that's worth having.
I found this cast iron stove on the internet the other night.
Has anyone bought any of these 'cheapos' , whether it be this particular one or any other make? Any and recommendations advice will be much appreciated.
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 16 12:33 pm Post subject:
i dont know about that model but when i was pricing up for a medium sized one most of the online advice/reviews were avoid the cheapo sorts as they tend to crack, have ill fitting doors, less than ideal air flow etc etc .
if you do go cheap steel is less prone to cracks and easier to adjust if needs be, some of the best i have come across have been made from scrap (old gas bottles industrial stuff etc etc )
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 16 9:07 pm Post subject:
I think you definitely get what you pay for with stoves. Living in rented houses has meant I've used a few over the last few years, and they've mostly been crap compared to the expensive one I bought. Much more difficult to light, a
less controlable and impossible to keep burning all night. And cleaning out has been hard in some, to (although at least you can vet that when you buy)
The first one was fab. Easy to light, really easy to control, light on wood use, could be loaded up and left burning all night, piece of cake to clean. Worth every penny (bought a good 15 years ago before they were fashionable. I don't think there were any cheap imports then!). Just wish I could remember
what it was
. I want to say a Forrester, but I don't think that's quite right. I wonder if I posted about it somewhere?
Edit: the good woodburner predates Downsizer (imagine that! No wonder I've no idea. I've been using DS as external memory for 11 years) but a bit of reading has rung dusty bells and I think it was a Charnwood. Which is why it makes me think of forests - Charnwood Forest, near where I grew up. It was very traditional though, not one of those ultra slick modern looking ones.
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 16 10:25 pm Post subject:
getting what you pay for is one way of looking at it. surely it depends what you can afford?
we had a really cheep one when it was vital it was a bit of a teabag. we now have a more pricy but still not a branded fire. its great. it heats our 6 bed house and provides all our hot water. it banks down overnight and lights easily the next day. i doubt many are actually mined and made in the uk anymore.
AND the big brands are not always what they are made out to be. we had a VW that nearly killed my OH when the engine ate itself on the a38. we have an old villager waiting for renovation but the boiler is knackered and they can all break...
the trusted names are very nice for dinner party discussion and all, but they are after all metal boxes you stuff with wood and set alight. its the flickering light and warmth you really need... you can buy a lot of firewood with the difference in cost.
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 16 10:48 pm Post subject:
Cast iron can now be repaired due to new materials.
Most stoves are gray cast iron (high carbon content), use of a 'cold cast rod' if electrode or a mig (brazing wire not steel wire) can be used. Note, brazing wire mig is not as strong asthe electrode type but would work on stoves.
This will not alter the inherent defects listed by Dpack though.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 16 12:47 am Post subject:
getting what you pay for is one way of looking at it. surely it depends what you can afford?
Ultimately, yes it depends on how much you can spend. But there may be different circumstances. If you need to urgently replace a nonfunctional wood burner and it's your main heating/hot water you may have to settle for what the money you have in the bank right now will pay for.
If you have the luxury of waiting and are able to save (or possibly if you able to utilise credit) it may be worth paying more for a more efficient one, which will last longer or save on wood (depending on where you get your wood) or own your own time. If the woodburner is such a pain to light that you switch on the heating instead, you aren't exactly benefiting from it. Or if it can't be left in overnight and you need supplementary heating in the morning, you aren't saving money. If it breaks down in considerably less time you will have to replace it, possibly spending more than you might have on a higher quality one and still having to put up with a woodburner which isn't meeting your needs in the meantime. Tis the Captain Vimes Boots Theory of Economics.
Dinner parties don't come into it. I couldn't give a monkeys what anyone else thinks. I want a product that works for me with the minimum amount of inconvenience. I'll happily spend more (and save longer for) good design that works well and lasts well, and I think they save money in the long term. I only mentioned a brand because I know it worked well. I realise not everyone is in a position to, or prefers to choose to spend money to get better product, AND that a more expensive product isn't necessarily better, or better enough to justify its price difference. But in my experience, in the case of woodburners, it absolutely is. Which was the question.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 16 6:33 am Post subject:
"Has anyone bought any of these 'cheapos' , whether it be this particular one or any other make? Any and recommendations advice will be much appreciated"
This was the question. to be fair.
I am sure Bodger had already been hanging his nose over all the 'top brands' and saying 'if only i could', 'we should save up' and 'what about putting it on the never never'
i was simply trying to answer the question and introduce a point of view not already expressed here many many times.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 16 8:00 am Post subject:
I agree with WW. We have had a Clearview for years and it is still going strong. As far as cost per year is concerned, it is far cheaper than needing a couple of fires in that time, and having to replace bits, or them being difficult to control.
Another way of going about it if you have time is to go round to some of the shows where people sell their own wares. I have seen a few people who make stoves at some of them. Difficult to describe the sort of show, but woodfair heavy on the practical rather than the airy fairy or display for the townsfolk.
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We're still trying to sell our property, that's why I don't want to lash out too much if I can help it.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 16 9:24 am Post subject:
There is a warning somewhere on ebay (and I think I've linked to it here before) about cheap stoves with fake ce plates etc.
I bought a cheapy, but from a reputable shop that also sells expensive stoves.
I've not used an expensive stove so I can't compare, but I've no complaints.
It's been my only heat for 4 years - runs 24/7 over winter. Had to replace baffle plate last year - new part was in stock, no problem.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 16 9:47 am Post subject:
If that is your reasoning Bodger,possibly a compromise would be a 2nd hand branded make,my neighbour picked up a nice Hunter on e-bay for £150,surprising how many people take them out when they realise purchased wood is not cheap and cutting your own is hard work.
When I was looking for one I was surprised at the price of some of the branded makes,a lot on here recommended Clearview,but I ended up getting a Parkray,with all the same features at a 1/3rd of the price.
I looked at loads of different makes but found the cheaper Chinese cast iron ones very light compared with other makes.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 16 11:26 am Post subject:
I've been going through the adds on E- bay for a couple of days now, second hand is a definite possibility.
On Monday, we intend visiting a couple of the fairly local stove showrooms. Up to St Asaph and then cross country to one in Oswestry.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 16 11:28 am Post subject:
There is a warning somewhere on ebay (and I think I've linked to it here before) about cheap stoves with fake ce plates etc.
I bought a cheapy, but from a reputable shop that also sells expensive stoves.
I've not used an expensive stove so I can't compare, but I've no complaints.
It's been my only heat for 4 years - runs 24/7 over winter. Had to replace baffle plate last year - new part was in stock, no problem.
As long as the seals are good, that model could do for us nicely. We have a chimney that draws a heck of a lot and that's in spite f us having installed a a baffle in the flu pipe.
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 16 1:13 pm Post subject:
We ended up getting one of these but for £750.
We couldn't be sure about the quality of the cheaper ones and we've had the 5 KW version of 7 in the study for a number of years and we really rate it. An added bonus, is that the pipework that we have for the one that we're taking out will fit the new one exactly. Its quite a saving.
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dunsley are a good make and slide in to the existing pipes is quite a saving
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In 2013, dividends paid to shareholders by companies in the S&P 500 totaled almost $331 billion, or $34.81 a share. That amounted to an 11.8% rise compared to 2012, fuled inp art by tech companies.
During the past 12 quarters, dividend payments by the tech sector have grown an average of 33%, primarily due to contributions from Apple (AAPL), Cisco (CSCO), Oracle (ORCL) and other constituents. In fact, Apple's dividend single-handedly increased the growth rate for the entire S&P 500 index from 10.1% to 11.8% for the fourth quarter.
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